Jan 4 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions
and disposals were reported by 2115 GMT on Monday:

** Johnson and Johnson is seeking to sell its
manufacturer of active pharmaceutical ingredients, Noramco, in a
move that could value the division at as much as $800 million,
according to people familiar with the matter.

** Microchip Technology Inc is planning to submit a
binding offer for Atmel Corp by early next week,
according to people familiar with the matter, challenging
Atmel's planned merger with Dialog Semiconductor Plc.

** Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) said it had
agreed to buy a student housing portfolio in the United States
for around $1.4 billion, in partnership with Singapore wealth
fund GIC and The Scion Group.

** Suncor Energy Inc's top executive said on Monday
it was "conceivable but highly improbable" that Suncor will
extend a C$4.3 billion ($3.08 billion) hostile takeover bid for
Canadian Oil Sands Ltd beyond this week's deadline.
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